Repeating device for phonographs.



w. E. CLEVELAND. REPEATING DEVICE FORPHONOGR! PHS.

' APPLICATION mcpuplz. um. 1,223,149.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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' A TTOR/VEVS w. E. ILEVELAND. REP EATING DEVICE FOR PHONOGRM'HS.

APPLICATION TIL ED APR-22.1916- W. E. CLEVELAND. REPEMING DEVICE F OR PHONDiRAPHS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22. HIS.

" Patented Apr. 17,1917.

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Specification of lie tters ratent.

To all whom it may concem:

' Be it known that I, Winner) CLEVE- LAND, a citiien of the United, States, and a resident of F all River; in; the county of Bristol and State ot Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved .ltepeating Device" for Phon'ogra hs of which the followzt 1111, clear, and exact description;

he invention relates to" phonographs of the net record t pe, and as (mee is a)- provide a new and improved, repeating device Whichis very simple and durable in coiiisth'u'etion, easily set for various sized disks and arranged to automatically swing the to ne arm upward at the 't-ime-the stylus- {namesake end of the sound groove to lift theazyl s out oi the said groove, to then svil'i ng the. tone arm outwardly and then dotvnyvardinto active position relatively tothe record to engage the stylus with the nini of the sound groove.

fi e "'r to produce the desired result useis made of a normally inactive eam'le- 've'r mounted to swing up, and down and sidewise the cam end "of the said lever hemg adapted to engage the tone arm, actuatingmeans control-led by the tone arm to swing the cam end and with it the tone arm upfw'ard, and the other end of'thelever ownward at the time the stylus reaches the end of the sound groove; and continually driven means adapted'to engage the lowered other end of thesaid cam lever to impart a awingi g motion to the" same to swing the, raised, tone armolitward; v

A practical, embodiment of the invention iiifiepresehted iii-the accompanying drawfoi'ining a. part of this specification,

which similar characters of reference in .dieate corresponding parts i all the views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the repeating deiice as applied to a phono- -aph of the disk type, portions, '0 the phone tit" being'I bioken oiilt and the parts being "(position at the time the "styles reaches the w t the. sea e o 1 laa'vi'ew, oi the same with i v the. sauade b F13:

' the same on. the hue offs g Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the switch mechanism, the section being on the ine 5-5 of Fi 2' I Fig. 6" is l. sectional side elevation of Bart of the repeating device, ,the section ein'g on the ine 7,-7 of Fig. 2; V

Fig. 7 is a similar view of the same with the parts in he position shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 8 is a plan "iew of a modified form of the repeat 11;: device as applied; and

Fig. 9 is a cross section of. the same on the line 9.-9 of Fig. 8.

On the'frane 10 of .a phonograph of the disk record type is held a bearing l'l'for the base 12 0'? thetone arm 13 to swing on, and the said tone arm'13 carries'the usual .sound box It provided with a stylus 15 'adapted to en gage therecord 16 held on top ei the revolul llB platform 17. The platform 17 is mountel on a shaft 18 formlng part of a motor 19 of any approved construction preferably aspring motor mounted on the frame 10. (in the top of the frame 10 beg low the plal form 17 is arranged a. cam

Patented Apr. 17 1917.

Iward end 24 of the lever 20 is adapted to be engaged ty either of two friction rollers 25 mounted on the to of an arm '26 se-" ,c' ired on a shaft 27 orming part of the motor 19, hi it rotating at a slower speed than the sha1't 18 .carryingthe platform 17. Normally the outer end 240i the cam lever 20extends abovethe friction rollers 25 so that the latter doInot efiectthe' cam lever until a. swinging motion is given to the said cam leverto move the end 24 into the path of the roller; 25. .VVhen this takes place a swinging nation is given to the cam lever 2'0 toswing the letter from the normal inactive position shown sition shown in Fig. 2.

-The rear end of the cam lever s provided on its top with a, cam having a step-like portion 31 at theright-hand slde, that is, toward the tone arm 13.' The cam 30 is adapted to engage with its step 31 v one arm 32 of the bell crank lever 33 hav I out of the. end of the sound ing a hub 34 mounted eccentrically on a pivot 35 attached to the base 12 of the tone arm 13, as plainly illustratedinthe drawings: The other arm- 36 of the'bell crank lever 33 is adapted to-engage the under side of a pin 37 projecting from the'base 12 of the tone arm 13. Normally the arm 36 1s a distance below the pin 37 but when a swinging movementis given to the bell crank lever 26 in the direction tone arm 13' upward on further movement of the hell crank lever 20 in the direction of the arrow we thattlie stylus 15 is lifted groove of the record 16 and-further movement of the lever 20' in the direction of the arrow :0 causes edeof the tone arm n 13 to swing outward to start in position,

The hub-34 rides on the upper a segmental plate 38 held vertically ad ustable on the bearingll by screws 39 extending through {vertical slots '-40 in the plate 38, the screws 39 screwing in the hear ing 11, B the arrangement described the ever 33 always returns toprop'er ever 20 have returned to normal position;

The underside of'the-cam end of the cam lever '20 is engaged by a pin mounted to slide up and down in the frame 10 resting on the freeend of an armature lever 51 of a pair of electromagnets 52'connected with .a battery or other source of electrical energy purpose use is made ;tone arm 13 adapted to -53. Normally the electromagnets 152 are deenergized and-the armature lever 51 is in the position shown in Fig. 3-, but when the electromagnets'52 are energized then"the armature lever 51 is attracted'an 50.

the pin 50 is .raised whereby an upward swinging movcmentiis given to the -reaiend of the cam lever 20 so that the forward end 24 moves into the'path of the rollers 25', as previously explained. The electromagnets 52 are controlled i 'rom'the tonefajrm 13 and for this arranged as folloits:

issecured a contact arm 61 move 'into en ga ment with a spr ngjcontact 62 lie'ld'o'n'tfiii rear end of a sl de 63. mounted to slide in suitable bearings 64 arran I ed on the f1-ame""10; The slide s provide w th'a suitable handle 65 and wlth' a slot 66 throughwhich extends a in Fig: 1 into the po against accidental IS in outermost position, as

of the arrow w, as shown in Fig.1,then' the step 31engages-the the arm 61 makes contact arm 13 and the cam" extendsa pin 74 on "which sponding roller I 25.

action of the spring 23,-,that is, of -an' electric switch 60 other friction roller 25 teaching Qn the base 12 of the After in the frame 10. On the a spring 68 (see Fig. 5) slide 63'to hold the latter movement. The circuit wires 54 and 55 for the circuit of screw 67 screwing screw 67 1S coiled which bears on the the electromagnets 52 connect with the bearing 11 and consequently with the base 12 of the tone arm 13 and with the pin 67 to close the electric circuit whenever the arm 61 engages the spring contact 62. When the tone arm 13 shown in Fi 2, then the contact arm .61 is a distance rom the contact spring 62 but when the stylus reaches t'he inner end of the sound groove on therecord 16 the arm 61 moves in engage ment with the'contact spring 62thus closing the circuit for the electromagnets 52 to energize the latter. slide 63 can be adjusted to move the contact spring 62 nearer to or farther from the contact arm 61 thus allowing adjustment for records of different sizes, it being understood that in using the repeating device the user engages the stylus with the end of the sound slide 63 so that the spring 62-is in contact with the arm 61.

with thebeginning of the sound groove to play the music of the record. When the stylus reaches the end of the soundgroove with the spring, contact 62 to close the circuit with a view to energize the electroinugnets 5" The out.- ward swinging movcuwnt of, 13 is preferably limited by a 6;1'70 at the end of a slide 71 mounted to slide in hearings 72 attached to the frame 10; The slide 1 is provided with a slot 72 through which coiled a spring" 5 bearing-on the slide 7l so latter in adjusted position.

fOn the top-0tv the frame 10 and in advance (I the left-hand end 81 of which preferably beveled ,for the lever 20 to ride up onto the plate 80 at the time a swinging motion/is given to the said cam lever 20 by the c'orrethe friction roller '25 leaves the end 24 of the camlever. When this takes place the cum lever 20 is returned immediately to its normal position by the prior to the the free end 24 of the cam lever the spring 23 bears down on the rear end. of

the cam lever 20 so as to hold the latter normolly in inactive position, as shown in Figs;

'1 and 3..

The operation is as-follows': Y the record 16 has been placed in P0- sitgenonthe platform'17 then the operator:

c tone arm us-tohold the It will benoticed that the 1 The tone arm 13 is then swung outward and the stylus 15 engaged the cam lever 20 is secured a plate 8O,

By this arrangement 7 the cam end-of the lever 20 remains in. raised position at thetime 20. It is understood. that Figl l and remain so until'the stylus reaches a the inner end of thesou'ndgroove, and when swings the tone arm 13 inward: until the stylus 15 is at the inner end or the sound groove of the record 16. The operator now adjusts theslide 63 so as to engage the contact spring62 with the contact arm-61. The tone arm 13 isetheu swungoutward by the operator until the stylus is at the beginning end of'the soundoove, and the operator now adjusts the'slide 711so that the stop 60 is'in engagement with the-contact arm% 61; The several v arts of the repeatin device are now in. t e inactive position's'lown' in this takes place the contact. arm 61. makes contact with the contact spring 62 to close the circuit for the electromagnets 52; The

armature-5L is :now attracted thus rais'irig'the pin 50 and with it the rear end of the cam lever 20 to swing the front end 24' thereof intof'the path of'the-next oncoming friction roll'er25. This friction roller 25in engaging: the end24 imparts a; swinging; motion to the cam lever 20 in the direction of the arrow m so that the step. 31 of the cam 30 engages the arm 32 of the bell crank lever 33and" imparts a short swinging motion to the same-until the arm 36" engages the: pin

after which thetone arm-13 is swung.- upward by the further movement" of the camleve'r 20in the direotion of the arrow Thus'the stylus. is lifted. out" of the sound groove and further movement of the cam lever 20 in the dire'ction of the-arrow w .causes' thebelhcrank lever to bodily swing the tonearm 13 outward'until the arm 61 abutsa'gainstthe stop '70; It is'und'er'st'ood that when the tone arm 13 begins-to swing outwardthe contaet between the a'rm 61- and theuspring 62 is broken thus breakin'g'the electric circuit" for the electromagnets 52" for the latter toarelease the-armature lever 51'. The pin 50 now returns to" lowermost positionand the bell crank lever"20 is returned to itsn'ormal positionby the action of its spring: 23- as soon as the acting: friction mum- 25 leaves-the end 4m ns; bell'orarik,

lever. The several -.parts of the yepatiiig device are 'now again in normali position and f the stylus again travels in'the sourl' 'd groove; thus repeating. a the music; 1 when a t :e

ahoved'eserihed operation ismepeated as soon-as :the styli'ls reaches theinner'end of the sound groove.

In. the modified formxshowrT inF-igs; 8 andRQ thec'amend of the-cam lever 20'is controlled byaone arm 900i a hell crank lever; 91, fulqrumed at 92' onrthe ,frame- 10 andhavin its upwardly: extending arim 93; extendinguiito the path of th'epin-"GL Thus when; the; tonearm 13' 1 reaches its inn-ermost position; then the pin fil engages'thearm' 93 d?! thebellcrankleverfil thus-impartin a swinging motion to the said bell eran -lever whereby the arm 90 swin s the cam end of the ca n lever 20 upwar the same as above described in reference to the'pin 5( controlled by the armature lever 51 of the electromaggnets 52. The pivot 92 of the bell crank lev :r 91 is mounted on a slide 94,

mounted to slide-in suitable bearings 95 arranged. on the frame 10. The slide 94 is provided with a slott96 engaged by a pin 97 on which is coiled a sprin'g 98 bearing on the, slide 9h to lmld the latter in theadjusted positio a. The rear end of the slide .94 is provided with a handle 99 under the control of-the operator for shifting the slide 94"witli1a View to move the arm 93 of the bell-cranklev er'fil into'the desired position relatively tothepin (il'according to the size of-the record used at the time.

Havingthus described my invention, 1' claim {renew and desire to secure by Letters Patent; y

1. A repe'a tingmechanism for phonographsfcomp rising, anorniali-y" inactivecam lever mounted to swingjup and down and sidewi's'e,'the cam end of' the lever being adapted-to enga'gethe tone arm means to impart an upward swinging movementto the cam end of; the lever, and-;,continually driven means adapted. to engage .theother end" ofthe' sai ii lever at. the" timethe'cam'end is-raised' tosving-theeam leversidevvise.

2.. A repeating. mechanism for phonographs, comprising-a normally inactive-cam j V lever mounts l to swing upend down 'and s'idew ise, the :am 1 end of the-said lever being adapted to engage-the tone mini, actuating" means contro' lled" by th'e tone ar mto swing 1 thecam endand withitthe tone arm'yupward andi-th other end ofit'he'l ever'dbwm ward; at the 1ime the stylus 'reac'hes the-" nd of'the soundz groove, and continually driven means adapti d to engage the lowered other end of the cam lever to impart a swinging motion to -th( same to swing-"the'rai'sed tone 3. A repeating meohirims"; for phonographs, oom rising? mnennally inreuve cam lever mounts d-to swing-J .up and down and sidewi'se, a i lieu crank: lever falennnedr on" thebase 0H1 tone'ar'm, mprejeetionftnuie tone arm base and adiipted to be engagedby one arm'x fithe said bell: cranhflever; the other arm ff the bell cranks .levenheing;

adapted to lea'engagedbyth'e e'amfe nd ofthe' said lever, actuating!means'oontiolled by the tonearm 'to swing thecam end of "the cam levor' upward and the othen end downward. at" the time the styhisfrelfche's I the end: of t he" sound" gfoovey and-veonti nually -(-lr'ive'u means ada teda to engage the lowered end of" the 'cam 'leverto impart a swinging: m; tion 'tolth'e sar'ne'tio swing the raised tonef a rm outward, 4. A tape atingf mechanism for phone raphs, comprising a normally inactive cam ever mounted to swing up and down and sidewise, a bell crank leveriulcrumed on. the base of the tone arm, I rejection on the tone arm base'and adap' to be engaged. byonc arm of the said bell crank, lever, the othera'rm of-thc bell crank leverbein adapted tobej'engaged by the cam end I the said lever, actuating .means controlled by the-tone arm toswing the cam end of the cam lever upward and the other enddownward at the time: the stylus reaches, the end of. the sound groove, continually driven means adapted to engage the lowered end of the cam lever to impart a swinging mo-. tion to the same to swingthe raised tone arm outward, and a s ring pressing the'said cam lever to return t e latter to normal inactive position; I I

5. A repeating mechanism for phonographs, comprising a normally inactive cam lever mounted to swing up and down and sidewise, a bell crank lever fulcrumed on the base of the tone arm, a rejection on the tone arm base and adapte to be engaged by one arm of the said bell 'crank lever, the other .arm of the bell crank lever being "adapted to be engaged by -the cam end" of the said lever, actuating means controlled by 5 the tone arm to ing the cam end of thew am lever upward an the other end -down- 1 'ward at the time the stylus'rea'ches theend I of the [sound groove, continually driven means adapted to engage" the lowered vend of the cam lever to imparts swinging moltion to the same to swing the. raised tone arm outward', 'and a fixedplate having a beveled end for the cam lever toiridc, up on and-support'it with the cam cnd'in raiscd i position. j,

6. A 're peating mechanism for phonm graphs, comprising a'Ynorma] 1y "inacti ve cam ever mounted to swing up anddowtnand sidewise, abell crank lever fjulcrumedon the base ofthe tone arm, a projection on thetonearm base and adapted to be engaged by one arm, of the said bllcra-nk I lever the othcriarm of the bell crankrlever being adapted to be engaged by the cam.v end of the said lever, a pair of electroma'gnet'shaving anarmaturelevefla sliding pin engaged bythe "said armaturejlel'er and adapted to engagegth e (am nd of the said cam lever at the time the electroihagnets are -,energi /,ed andthe arinature lever is attract- I 'e ll ,.a continually drivennrm adapted to e'n= the lowered end of the cam lever t'o ima 1 7 parts swinging motion to the same, and an electric switch mechanism for the said ele tromagnets and controlled by the toneiarm. to close the switch at the-time the stylus I II I i I adaptcdto "be glzgsgfd by th'e"cam end of ubbf the bell crank reaches the end oflthesoufld groovze ,7, A; repcatmgf mechanism 1 for phonoassa an armature lever, a sliding pin engaged bythe said armature lever and adapted to engagethe cai'ii end of the said cam lever at the time the electromagnets are energized and the: armature lcveris attracted, a continuallv driven arm adapted to engage the lowered end of [the cam lever to" impart a 'swin ing motion to the me, an' electric switc nets and controlled by the tone arm to close theswitch at-the time the stylus reaches the end of the sound groove, the said switch having a-fixcd contact member on the tone arm, and an adjustable contact member adapted. to be engaged by the said' contact member on the tone arm.

8. A repeating mechanism for .pllonoraphs, comprising a normally inactive can; ever mounted to swing .up and down and sidcwise,a bell crank lever fulcrumcd on the base of the tone arm, a projection on the tone arm base and adapted to be engaged by one arin of'thesaid bell crank lever, the other arm of the bell crank 'levcrbeingadapted to be engaged by. the .cam end'of the said lever, a ing an 'a-rmaturc' I byythc said armature lever and gadaptoll fo engage the cam end of the said camalevcrat the timethe electromagnets are energizml and the'armaturc' lever is'attracted, a con tiniially driven arm adapted to engage the lowered end of the cam lever to impart a swinging motion to the same, an electric switch inecha'nisn'i for the said electrmnagne'ts'and controlled. bythc t'one arm to close th switchat the-time the stylusreaches the mechanism for the-said electromag end of the. sound groove, the'sairl switchhavmgi a lixed contact member on -thc tone arm and an admstable contact member adapted to be engaged-by the said contact member on the tone arm, nd an adjustable sto'p' adapted "to be engaged bv, the'said. tone armpin to limit the. outwardsvfinglnginm tionof the tone arm. I '9. A repeating mechanism for phonographsfcomprising a normally inactive camv cr mounted to swing up and own and .sidewisc, a bellcrank lever fulcrumed'on the t said le eni basebf the tIone"arm, a projection on the tpne' arm base adapted to be engaged by one arin -of thesaid bell cranklever, an,

other -airin of hell crank-Hover being lever being on the a time the ttylus tone arm base, a fixed segmental plate for the said hub of the bell crfanklevefto rest on, actuating means controlled by the tone arm to swing the cam end of the cam lever upward and the other end downward at the roove and con'tinuall driven means ada ta reaches the end of the sound ed to engage the 1c wered end of the cam lever to impart a swinging motion to the same to swing the 1' \ised tone arm.

' VVILLABD E. CLEVELAND. Witnesses: OCTAVE E. Cnuirrn-m,

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